BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old teacher near Rochester, N.Y., is facing charges after sheriff's deputies say she engaged in criminal sex acts with a 15-year-old student.

Rachel Santora of Brighton is charged with second-degree criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of child.

Santora engaged in criminal sex acts with the male student last summer while she was employed as a teacher in the Rush-Henrietta School District outside Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies said. The incidents occurred at Santora's home where she was tutoring the student, police said.

Santora was sent to the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.